“We do have a choice, it’s not like ‘none of the above’ is a potential option,” said Abbott, who supported Ted Cruz throughout his campaign. “We see the devastation that Hillary Clinton would wreak on the United States of America.”

Abbott, who noted he has said all along he will support whoever the Republican nominee is, said it was an easy choice for him.

“Hillary is the wrong choice for America, the wrong choice for Texas,” Abbott said. “Texas will robustly come up and support a campaign against Hillary Clinton. Donald Trump is going to win the state of Texas.”

Abbott said Trump's name only after being prompted by the show's hosts. His words Monday morning echo what the governor said last week at the Texas GOP convention, where he was eager to attack Clinton but hesitant to talk about Trump.

“America does not have the luxury to get this election wrong,” Abbott said then. “Republicans must unite to prevent Hillary from continuing the Obama agenda.”